Mann Co. Supply Crate
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Mann Co. Supply Crates are tool items obtainable only through the item drop system. They are shown as open-style wooden shipping crates, wrapped in chains held with a comically large padlock. Mann Co. Supply Crates can be opened with the use of a Mann Co. Supply Crate Key.
When a crate is opened, a five second timer ticks down, alongside a sound effect of chains jangling and wood creaking. The player will receive one of a set of items, which are listed in the crate's description and are dependent on its series. This item is announced to the server in a similar format to regular dropped Items. The crate and key are removed from the player's inventory and replaced with the uncrated item.
Contents
Contents
- Note: Rare item statistics assume drop rates are equal regardless of series. It is also assumed that the series of the crates are dropping in a uniform distribution.
Series #1 - No Longer Drops
- Note: sample size of 3,435 crates from server logs available on request.
In-game description | Drop rate* | Estimated drop rate** |
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Vita-Saw | 10.85% | 11% |
Gunslinger | 11.30% | 11% |
Equalizer | 9.28% | 11% |
Scottish Resistance | 10.77% | 11% |
Old Guadalajara | 10.76% | 11% |
Napper's Respite | 11.03% | 11% |
Name Tag | 12.31% | 11% |
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | 11.82% | 11% |
A Distinctive Lack of Hue | 11.78% | 11% |
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! | 0.55% | 1% |
Series #2 - No Longer Drops
- Note: sample size of 1,182 crates.
In-game description | Drop rate* | Estimated drop rate** |
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Black Box | 15.27% | 14% |
Shortstop | 12.15% | 14% |
L'Etranger | 10.80% | 14% |
Sober Stuntman | 6.41% | 5% |
Pugilist's Protector | 4.47% | 5% |
Chieftain's Challenge | 6.24% | 5% |
Dueling Mini-Game | 15.60% | 14% |
A Deep Commitment to Purple | 13.76% | 14% |
Australium Gold | 15.78% | 14% |
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! | 0.51% | 1% |
Series #3
- Note: sample size of 992 crates. May not add up to 100% due to rounding errors.
In-game description | Drop rate* | Estimated drop rate** |
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Bushwacka | 15.93% | -% |
Crit-a-Cola | 18.14% | -% |
The Homewrecker | 18.05% | -% |
Troublemaker's Tossle Cap | 6.45% | -% |
Bombing Run | 4.94% | -% |
Stout Shako | 4.84% | -% |
Description Tag | 15.02% | -% |
A Distinctive Lack of Hue | 15.82% | -% |
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! | -%*** | 1% |
Series #4
- Note: sample size of 879 crates. May not add up to 100% due to rounding errors.
In-game description | Drop rate* | Estimated drop rate** |
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Battalion's Backup | 20.83% | -% |
Pain Train | 18.10% | -% |
Your Eternal Reward | 18.67% | -% |
Whoopee Cap | 3.65% | -% |
Heavy Duty Rag | 5.36% | -% |
Handyman's Handle | 5.36% | -% |
Dueling Mini-Game | 15.26% | -% |
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | 11.96% | -% |
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! | -%*** | 1% |
Series #5
- Note: sample size of 965 crates. May not add up to 100% due to rounding errors.
In-game description | Drop rate* | Estimated drop rate** |
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Name Tag | 11.85% | -% |
The Powerjack | 18.95% | -% |
The Gunboats | 18.41% | -% |
The Southern Hospitality | 16.05% | -% |
Bloke's Bucket Hat | 4.74% | -% |
Safe'n'Sound | 3.63% | -% |
Ze Goggles | 7.36% | -% |
Handyman's Handle | 4.87% | -% |
Color No. 216-190-216 | 15.86% | -% |
Or an Exceedingly Rare Special Item! | -%*** | 1% |
Festive Winter Crate (Series #6)
No known drop statistics. Added in the December 10, 2010 Patch.
A normal key can not open this crate.
This item will expire on December 31, 2010 (23:00:00).
Series #7
No known drop statistics. Added in the December 10, 2010 Patch.
Series #8
No known drop statistics. Added in the December 10, 2010 Patch.
Series #9
No known drop statistics. Added in the December 10, 2010 Patch.
Notes
- *Drop rate is the observed drop rate.
- **Estimated drop rate is an estimate as to what Valve has set the drop rate to be.
- *** Please note that the unusual "drop rate" in crates series 3, 4 and 5 haven't been fully calculated yet.
Crate-opening demonstration
Notes
- As of the November 19, 2010 Patch, Series #1 and Series #2 crates no longer drop in game. People with Series 1 and 2 crates still have the attributes set to 1 and 2, but they take on the schema ID of Series 3 and 4 crates, respectively.
See Also
Trivia
- Although Valve modeled the padlocked chain for the icon, the padlocked box can't be found in the game files; its textures, however, can be found. The crate itself uses a model that appears to be the same as
models/props_hydro/barrel_crate_half.mdl
. - In the TF2 Mac update trailer, you can clearly see a RED Soldier rifling through a crate of hats, hinting at the existence of crates before the Mann-Conomy Update.
- While Mann Co. crates are obtained through the item drop system they do not add to the total cap of items you can obtain each week.[1]
References
- ↑ Email from Robin, October 3, 2010.
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